Bill Clinton: “Now, what about the gene? That goes to patenting and all that, doesn't it? [The discussion and question-and-answer…”

“Now, what about the gene? That goes to patenting and all that, doesn't it? [The discussion and question-and-answer portion of the evening continued. The First Lady then introduced the outgoing Director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Harold E. Varmus. ] Dr. Varmus. I assume by ``outgoing'' you mean I'm leaving as opposed to my social behavior. [Laughter]”